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economizing
the cost
of a very
very expensive
Establishment whilst it has likewise
recovered the
use
of the Police force formerly
stationed at Stone Cutters' Island. Moreover
the labor
there, is
of the Convicts, perfectly useless
available for the Roads and
Public Works here, where it is so
needed.
16. It is
much
impossible to estimate the pecuniary gain to the Colony by the change whether arising directly through diminished outlay for establishments or indirectly by utilizing the labor of Convicts, at less than $30,000 per annum. At this moment I cannot compute the diminution of Crime in the Colony
compared
with March last
year,
when I arrived, to be less than 30 per cent. The number of persons tried at
the Sessions up to this period last
was 181, whereas
during
the current
year
it has only been 115. In 1863, 1864, and 1865,
the
numbers
were
respectively 311, 293, 326.
Among
all these reforms
contributed,
more
no one
has
to their efficient success
than Mr. Douglas, the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, which is probably the best
conducted establishment of the kind in the East, I have much satisfaction
in
bringing that Officer's
name
again
to
Your Grace's notice.
18.
In connection
with the Criminal
classes
in
treating of the mode of dealing
here it is
impossible to omit the improvement,
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economizing
the cast
of a very
very expensive
Establishment whilst it has littewise.
recovered the
wse
of the Police force formerly
stationed at Stone butter's Island. Moreover
the labor
there, is
of the Comicto, perfectly useles
толь
available for the Roads and
Public Works here, where it is so
needed.
16. It is
much
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impossible to estimate the pearmiary gain to the botony by the change whither arising directly through diminished outlay for establishments indirectly by utilizing the labor of Comics, at less than $30,000 per whilst at this moment I cannot compute the diminution of Crime in the balony
the
annum.
0.0
compared
with Mearch last
year,
when I anived, to be less than 30 per cent. The number of persons tried at
the Sepions up to this period last
was 181. whereas
during
year
the current
year
it has only been 115. In 1863.4+5. The
numbers
Antene
In
די
respectively 311. 293. 326.
all these reforms
contributed.
more
no one
has
to their efficient success
than Mr Douglas, the Superintendent of Victoria Gast, which is probably the best
conducted establishment of the kind in the Earot, I have much satisfaction
there
A
bringing that Officers
mame
to
again
Your Grace's netice.
18
In direc
with the Criminal
chapes
in
treating of the mode of dealing
here it is
impossible to omit the improvement,
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